Christine, I often find myself living your insights into org change and HE - but this one really hit home to my area of academic interest and jumping up and down with glee.
One point on which I would expand the your description is around the execution or the small changes. You mentioned that teaching change is highly contextualized by the institution in which is it conducted (agreed) - I would add that the context includes peoples, policies, and culture that are part of the teaching practice - while faculty may be the 'faces' of teaching, teaching as an activity is shaped by many people (e.g., who decides which technology is implemented and how, who determines what the classroom layout will be, who determines the load and size of classes, and so on). Therefore, even small pedagogical change, especially if it is intentionally the first in a plan for larger change, needs to include the perspectives and input of those influencing individuals who are not faculty. Bringing in an instructional designer, librarian, technology or advisor can bring in different perspectives on the context and the student experience that shapes the teaching effort.
Christine, I often find myself living your insights into org change and HE - but this one really hit home to my area of academic interest and jumping up and down with glee.
One point on which I would expand the your description is around the execution or the small changes. You mentioned that teaching change is highly contextualized by the institution in which is it conducted (agreed) - I would add that the context includes peoples, policies, and culture that are part of the teaching practice - while faculty may be the 'faces' of teaching, teaching as an activity is shaped by many people (e.g., who decides which technology is implemented and how, who determines what the classroom layout will be, who determines the load and size of classes, and so on). Therefore, even small pedagogical change, especially if it is intentionally the first in a plan for larger change, needs to include the perspectives and input of those influencing individuals who are not faculty. Bringing in an instructional designer, librarian, technology or advisor can bring in different perspectives on the context and the student experience that shapes the teaching effort.
Absolutely! So many factors here and great opportunities for collaboration!